Sexual Dysfunction and Self-Esteem in People with Mobility-Related Disability Within Select Nigerian Communities

This study investigated the relationship among sexual dysfunction, self-esteem and type of disability among PWDs in some selected communities in Enugu State, Nigeria. This study employed a survey design, involving purposively recruited 189 (98 males and 91 females) PWDs aged between 18 and 70  years. The International Index for Erectile Function (IIEF) and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were used to assess sexual dysfunction in the males and females respectively, while the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) was used in assessing the self-esteem of the participants. Obtained dat a were summarized using mean, standard deviation, frequency counts and percentiles. Data was analysed using Spearman’s rank order correlation, Mann–Whitney U-test and Kruskal–Wallis test. Level of significance was set at <  0.05. Majority (52% and 54.9%) of the male and female PWDs had congenital disabilities. Significant correlation was found between type of disability and each of erectile function (p = 0.049) and orgasmic function (p = 0.043) in males; and vaginal lubrication, orgasm, pain and overall sexual dysfunction (p = 0.0001,p = 0.027, p = 0.029 andp = 0.003) respectively in females. Significant association was also found between marital status and each of orgasm, sexual arousal, vaginal lubrication, sexual satisfaction and overall sexual dysfunction in females (p <  0.05 in all cases); and between employment status and erectile dysfunction...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - Category: Disability Source Type: research